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(Message started by: ren on Nov 7^th, 2007, 6:44pm)

Title: B/W picture renovation
Post by ren on Nov 7^th, 2007, 6:44pm

Have a a b/w picture from 1962 wanted renovated
sent it to a place in Hoole,Chester. for quote.
Told for a copy on disc for future copys + renovation of
photo £250.00 as i wanted this done i posted of the cheque, with it i asked for a particular part to be cropped into a photo.
had photo back today yes he done the particular part
i requested, but not renovated the whole photo.
spoke to the guy about it,as far as he concerned he did what charged for,yet the copy on the disc is what the photo was when i sent it to him,so how am i able to take copys of a pic that not been renovated.
totally annoyed with the outcome of this.
moan for the day..
ren

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by Snoopy on Nov 7^th, 2007, 8:21pm

Ren
Have you Not tried some of the picture editing programs yourself to see what result you get.

Any thing is worth a try.

BTW where in Hoole was it . I live not far away and it might be useful for referece.

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by RichardMS on Nov 7^th, 2007, 8:45pm

How bad is the photo, Can you post a copy.
Photoshop is an awesome tool ;) (See photo below ;))

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by ren on Nov 7^th, 2007, 9:25pm

Snoopy sent an im with the address

RichardMS dont know how to post pictures
according to them the picture was bad as it had been in a wallett and creased thats why i tried a professional renovation as i didnt want to ruin what i got already
regards
ren

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by RichardMS on Nov 7^th, 2007, 10:43pm

Can you email me the one you have from the disc ???

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by Baz on Nov 7^th, 2007, 10:44pm

Ren

drop me a PM. As Richard says Photoshop is an amazing tool for restoring photos. I also use a program called black magic which adds colours to old b/w photos. If you are about, I could scan a copy for you and restore what you have for nothing.... I enjoy doing old photos and have done loads for family members etc. My mates wife is of German descent and I even did one of her Great Uncle. The photo was of him in full SS uniform!!

Baz

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by scorpio_man on Nov 11^th, 2007, 3:32pm

hi there

just saw this in tesco.

www.tesco.com/photo

hth

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by ren on Nov 11^th, 2007, 9:04pm

scorpio_man
Click on link it states sorry page not available

regards

ren

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by Tompion on Nov 11^th, 2007, 9:19pm

Strange worked for me about half hour ago, try this:
http://www.tescophoto.com/wpp/tesco/buyart_restoration.jsp

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by ren on Nov 11^th, 2007, 11:14pm

Tompion
Got that ok,and now got scorpio_man link as well, puter must have got tired had it closed down for a cpl hrs,batterys now recharged.
ren

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by ren on Nov 11^th, 2007, 11:45pm

On friday the 9th i made an appointment with Staffordshire tradeing standards,and shown them the work done,they are going to contact Flintshire T S to check see if any other complaints made against these ppl,and advise if further action can be applied.

Ren

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by Snoopy on Nov 12^th, 2007, 7:17am

Its NOT flintshire its CHESHIRE ... best tell them ..

And I will check 4 U to see if it is a private address or a business . but I think the address you gave me is only housing might be worth small claims court procedure.

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by ren on Nov 12^th, 2007, 10:21pm

Dave
thanks for that i sure they said Flintshire not Cheshire,
but i will check and correct it,but iwould hope they got it right,
Flint would put em right if they got a phone call,with nothing to do with them.
ren

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by Baz on Nov 22^nd, 2007, 2:19pm

well I have done a couple of pictures for REN and he seems very happy with them! I have promised to print a few variations for him and post them to him when I get back from Gibraltar (I am currently on the gatwick express!)

As for the feeble attempt at the renovation done by the chap who has charged so much....... It is truly appaling considering the amount charged. All of 10 minutes work I would say!!!

Baz..... En route to warmer climes!

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by peteHull on Nov 22^nd, 2007, 3:22pm

Well done Baz.... Enjoy yourself :'(

Pete

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by ren on Nov 23^rd, 2007, 10:10pm

Hi
Yes Baz as done a great job on the pic for me,realy
pleased with the outcome of them,have a nice sunshine break Baz,speak to you on your return,
Have sent a donation to the site and if i get any recompense back from the renovation ppl,will send some more.
regards
ren

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by Baz on Nov 24^th, 2007, 3:26pm

Sunshine break??? you have to be kidding!! I am sat in the hotel bedroom surfing the internet because it is absolutely hammering it down outside..... roll on Monday morning when the plane takes of!

Thanks for the donation Ren, it is really appreciated....

Baz

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by RichardMS on Nov 24^th, 2007, 5:35pm

Ren,
Sorry I have not had the time to do much to the pic you sent me but sounds like Baz has sorted it for you anyway ;)

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by ren on Nov 25^th, 2007, 4:17pm

RichardMS
Thanks for the offer it was realy appreciated we knew from the beginning it was a time consumeing project.

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by ren on Dec 12^th, 2007, 8:49pm

Haveing a meet with tradeing standards tomorrow
takeing the pic Baz did for me, and see were i go from
now, in getting some if not all the fee i paid out back.
Flintshire T S have nothing on him,(yes Dave his postcode
his covered by them not Cheshire)
ren

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by TiberiuS on Dec 14^th, 2007, 11:53pm

Ren. Best of luck with Trading Standards.

BUT

I've just spent a lengthy correspondence with eBay, Trading Standards, Consumer Advice etc about a car cover I bought last December. Ok it's a car cover, cost £100 and fell to bits in 5 months...get over it. But it's not the point, it's the principle more than anything. Sent several polite emails to the seller, got blanked. Complained to eBay, they didn't want to know. Emailed Trading Standards, they said ask eBay for seller's mailing address. eBay refused, said it was against policy. Back to Trading Standards, sent them a dozen photos and copies of my emails to seller and eBay, they bounced me over to Consumer Advice who basically said they were sorry about the problem but that I didn't have a hope in hell getting my money back from a firm who traded through eBay.

If you want to restore photos yourself, there's dozens of programs which are pretty good, you normally get a decent photo program bundled even if you buy a printer or scanner or something. There's even a good freeware program called Gimp, I use it for my 3D stuff alongside Paint Shop. Even a fully featured copy of Photoshop wouldn't cost you any more than you paid for the restoration.

Good luck :)

Regards, Bruce.

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by ren on Dec 15^th, 2007, 9:41pm

Bruce
Thanks for the input,T S are sending a letter attached
with a photo that Baz did for me,and explaining in
writeing what i expected for the money paid,pointing
out that what was done did not seem value for money,
he has spoken to T S by phone and defends his work,
so they want him to explain in a letter to them as this
could go to small claims,and want his view on that.

yes could have gone out and bought a program/printer/
scanner for the money shelled out,but i didnt cus i thought it was a job for people classed as proffesional
in that work,now i know its not,as Baz as shown.

Regards
Ren

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by Baz on Dec 16^th, 2007, 8:21pm

Thanks Ren.... I think!"! ;D ;D

Title: Re: B/W picture renovation
Post by ren on Dec 17^th, 2007, 3:30pm

Baz
with you its an hobby and achieve results above satisfactory expectations.
with this guy i dealt with his results dont even qualify.

Ren